Ever wonder what the two R’s stand for in J. R. R. Tolkien? Curious about whether S. E. Hinton is a man or a woman? Want to know J. K. Rowling’s elusive middle name? Read on to solve those mysteries—and get on a first-name basis with other favorite children’s authors.
J. M. BarrieKnown for: Peter PanFull name: James Matthew Barrie L. Frank BaumKnown for: The Wonderful Wizard of OzFull name: Lyman Frank Baum L. M. Boston Known for: Green Knowe seriesFull name: Lucy Maria Boston S. E. Hinton Known for: The OutsidersFull name: Susan Eloise Hinton E. L. Konigsburg Known for: From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. FrankweilerFull name: Elaine Lobl Konigsburg C. S. Lewis Known for: The Lion, the Witch, and the WardrobeFull name: Clive Staples Lewis A. A. Milne Known for: Winnie the PoohFull name: Alan Alexander Milne F. N. Monjo Known for: The Drinking GourdFull name: Ferdinand Nicholas Monjo L. M. Montgomery Known for: Anne of Green GablesFull name: Lucy Maud Montgomery E. Nesbit Known for: Five Children and ItFull name: Edith Nesbit H. A. Rey Known for: Curious GeorgeFull name: Hans Augusto Rey J. K. Rowling Known for: Harry Potter seriesFull name: Joanne Kathleen Rowling R. L. Stine Known for: Goosebumps seriesFull name: Robert Lawrence Stine J. R. R. Tolkien Known for: The HobbitFull name: John Ronald Reuel Tolkien P. L. Travers Known for: Mary PoppinsFull name: Pamela Lyndon Travers E. B. White Known for: Charlotte’s WebFull name: Elwyn Brooks White T. H. White Known for: The Sword in the StoneFull name: Terence Hanbury White
title: “Mystery Initials” ShowToc: true date: “2023-02-05” author: “Richard Antle”
J. M. BarrieKnown for: Peter PanFull name: James Matthew BarrieL. Frank BaumKnown for: The Wonderful Wizard of OzFull name: Lyman Frank BaumL. M. BostonKnown for: Green Knowe seriesFull name: Lucy Maria BostonS. E. HintonKnown for: The OutsidersFull name: Susan Eloise HintonE. L. KonigsburgKnown for: From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. FrankweilerFull name: Elaine Lobl KonigsburgC. S. LewisKnown for: The Lion, the Witch, and the WardrobeFull name: Clive Staples LewisA. A. MilneKnown for: Winnie the PoohFull name: Alan Alexander MilneF. N. MonjoKnown for: The Drinking GourdFull name: Ferdinand Nicholas MonjoL. M. MontgomeryKnown for: Anne of Green GablesFull name: Lucy Maud MontgomeryE. NesbitKnown for: Five Children and ItFull name: Edith Nesbit H. A. ReyKnown for: Curious GeorgeFull name: Hans Augusto ReyJ. K. RowlingKnown for: Harry Potter seriesFull name: Joanne Kathleen RowlingR. L. StineKnown for: Goosebumps seriesFull name: Robert Lawrence StineJ. R. R. TolkienKnown for: The HobbitFull name: John Ronald Reuel TolkienP. L. TraversKnown for: Mary PoppinsFull name: Pamela Lyndon TraversE. B. WhiteKnown for: Charlotte’s WebFull name: Elwyn Brooks WhiteT. H. WhiteKnown for: The Sword in the Stone Full name: Terence Hanbury White
